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1676. When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Mourn

Jeremiah 8:18—9:1

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... many parishioners over the years. Quite often everyone, including the person with the terminal diagnosis, is amazed when they outlive their prognosis by months and sometimes even years. Medical science and mental attitude can do amazing things to sustain and extend the quality of life and the number of months a person has to live. But there comes a point, when treatments can no longer fend off the threat ... or the prospect of death becomes more tolerable than the treatment of the disease. At this point ...

1677. Making Ourselves At Home

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... a foreign land? — Psalm 137:1-4 Devastating things can happen that dislocate us physically, emotionally, spiritually. Life becomes totally out of joint because the old, familiar orientation points are gone or are at least no longer visible. There is an unreal quality to everything. One of the names given to that experience for those who have moved from one country to another is "culture shock." As a former missionary who has lived in five different countries, I know that culture shock is all that and ...

1678. A New Beginning

Isaiah 65:17-25

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... It can be translated as "I am beginning to create." Therefore, the new heavens and the earth, though not yet fully manifested, have already begun to appear. There is continuity and discontinuity with present reality; what God does always has an "already but not yet" quality to it from a human perspective locked in time. But the prophet is able to see time and space from God's perspective, which is not chronological and episodic. Past, present, and future are all held by God, and from God's perspective are ...

1679. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... diversity that exists within “the body.” Even as other Greek and Roman orators had insisted that the “one” of the body consisted of truly diverse members, or parts, each with their own use and integrity, so Paul applauds the unique and essential qualities of the “body” he describes. Hands, eyes, ears: each play their own part in creating the body. But where Paul’s example differs from that of other early orators is that instead of declaring these differences to be based in the physical world ...

1680. Kintsugi Vessels

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1681. Face to Face

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... not ours, with the greatness found in the gift and Giver, not the bearer of the gift. What is this “face” we are called to present to the world? Throughout the gospels, Paul’s writings, and all the other epistles, there is one overwhelming “facial” quality that is extolled: love. Love God. Love neighbor. Love others and love the other. Love is patient, kind, never boastful or envious. Love rejoices in the truth. Love endures all things. Love never ends. John 5:41 reads “I do not look to men for ...

1682. John 20:19-31

John 20:19-23

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... , huddling behind locked doors. This locked room detail not only demonstrates the fearful mindset of the disciples. It also enables John to let his readers know that Jesus’ sudden miraculous appearance within that room means his resurrected body has a transformed quality about it. No simply human body could materialize into a locked room and stand within their midst. John’s text does not specify the number of disciples who were present in this locked room — except for noting in verse 24 that Thomas ...

1683. So Send I You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1684. Jailhouse Rock

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

King Duncan

I’m not certain that I have ever titled a sermon after a song by Elvis Presley before. That may be surprising to you considering the timeless quality of some of his early hits like “Hound Dog,” “All Shook Up,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” and “Hard-Headed Woman.” I guess I could have derived a sermon from some of those, but somehow it seemed a stretch. Today’s lesson from the Book of Acts, however, is a different story. ...

1685. Good Hearts

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... up. The pressure of living as one transformed by faith, but still living in this broken world, is a condition worthy of “boasting” about. Keeping this “faith under pressure,” Paul preaches, results in the development of unique qualities. Suffering “produces endurance” (“hypomone”) — that is, a “steadfast perseverance” or one might even say stubbornness, living a life of faithfulness every day, no matter what pressures the world piles on. Such suffering also produces what Paul calls ...

1686. Real Heros

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... among those who have been violently persecuted. There was an article sometime back in Decision magazine about a man named Skender Hoti. Skender Hoti grew up in Kosovo. As a child Skender learned that in his culture toughness was valued above all other qualities. And so Skender proved his toughness by making trouble whenever he could. He got what he wanted through threats and force. When Skender learned that his younger brother, Enver, was attending a Christian church, he gave Enver a good beating. But as ...

1687. The ME and the WE

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

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Leonard Sweet

... or always apart, there is no music. It is the moving in and out of separateness and togetherness that makes the music. Brother John of the Taize community says that “The clearest sign of Christ’s ongoing presence in human history is a community of believers, the quality of whose life together shows that divine love can, in fact, transform the world and turn it into God’s family.” Friends of Christ (Orbis Books, 2012). I began with the ME/WE back story to Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream ...

1688. Who's the Real Leader?

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... fact that he’s working on you so you can be a leader in your home, in your church, and in your relationships with others at work. The time has come for followers to become leaders. Let God take control of your life so he can nurture in you the qualities that will make you into a present-day Joshua. Amen.

1689. The Lamb

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Argile Smith

... 7, such remarkable people will gather in heaven to worship the Lamb, Jesus Christ, God’s precious Son, our Savior and Lord. Imagine the scene: lambs slaughtered worshiping the Lamb slain for them. Words cannot express the mood, the character, and the quality of that worship experience. Throughout the Bible, the gentle lamb has been used to describe some of the most moving features of our relationship with God. Starting with the first Passover meal, the lamb has been associated with sacrifice. In Exodus 12 ...

1690. He's Back

John 20:19-23

Sermon

David O. Bales

... fears grab us from the inside, Jesus is risen and we can’t divest ourselves of him. We can ignore him, but we can’t lock him out of our lives. Jesus comes right through the walls, and that’s not a comment upon the poor quality of buildings in first-century Jerusalem. Jesus appears suddenly and insists, whether or not he has an appointment, that we deal with him. We might think other things are more important: health, family, job, house, car, or vacation. We might even be concentrating upon improving ...

1691. The Door of the Cross

John 10:1-21

Sermon

David O. Bales

... Testament and see what happens to Jesus’ closest followers! Contrary to the popular understanding of eternal life, he’s not only giving us long-lasting life. He promises, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (v. 10). Jesus changes the quality of our lives, not just the duration. The life he infuses within us helps us live in this world as he does — that’s eternal, abundant life, and that’s what’s most important in this passage. Jesus’ life here is “abundant.” Maybe ...

1692. Only Time Will Tell

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... last week, there were the musings of those who wondered what more might have been accomplished had he not been imprisoned for those twenty seven years by his government. If ever anyone in the twentieth and twenty-first century epitomized the qualities of patience, endurance, and suffering, it was Nelson Mandela. Yet it was his experience of imprisonment, his long steeping in suffering, which ultimately enabled him to extend a hand of reconciliation instead of retaliation, to those who had imprisoned him and ...

1693. "Before" and "After"

Psalm 31:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... After” picture of a man who has hit rock-bottom. A dead man forgotten. A broken jar worthless. Now think about your own life. Is this an “After” time for you? It is for some people. Dead dreams, broken promises, dead ends, broken homes? Despair has a blinding quality to it. You lose the ability to see any hope, any comfort, any potential for change in your situation. How will we find the way out? And yet, if there is a God, then hopelessness and broken-ness cannot have the last word. That’s what the ...

1694. Hitting the Boss Key

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... owners flew in private jets. Others merely flew first class.” Later she moved to Oregon, bought a house and spent a solid year gloating about owning a washer and dryer. The ability to do laundry at any hour . . . was a significant improvement in her quality of life. “Then,” she writes, “the devil stopped by with a welcome basket and a little gossip. The neighbors have central air, he said. The people down the street have a landscaper. The couple across the way buy gourmet cheese . . . for $12 a ...

1695. What If You Truly Were Born Again?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... the list also contains items like . . . making amends with the neighbor who he’s always borrowing things from but never returning. Homer also realizes that not only has he not been a model neighbor, but also not the best father to his children. So, he spends quality time with his son, and listens to his daughter play the saxophone instead of telling her to stop with all that racket. (5) Wouldn’t such a shift in values take place with a new birth? We can’t say with precision what our new values would ...

1696. Fear of Missing Out

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... missing out” on the latest communication or excitement in the “virtual world.” In its extreme form, this “fear of missing out” is “an exhaustive, competitive, and obsessive mental and emotional condition that can consume people’s energy and seriously affect the quality of their lives.” Today, we still have “FOMO” as Christians, but it doesn’t arise from a desperate effort to get inside the church. Today, FOMO is a more serious matter. And it is as prevalent and important an issue for ...

1697. Where the Church Gets Its Power

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... at the price of a few beers. With all my heart,” this writer concludes, “I believe that Christ wants his church to be unshockable, a fellowship where people can come in and say, ‘I’m sunk, I’m beat, I’ve had it.’ Alcoholics Anonymous has this quality our churches too often miss it.” “Now before you take up arms to shoot some wag that would compare your church to the corner bar,” Chuck Swindoll continues, “stop and ask yourself some tough questions, like I had to do. Make a list of some ...

1698. Follow the Directions

Psalm 119:9, 18, 89

Sermon

James Merritt

... to some disciples who did not recognize Him. We read these words, “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27, NIV) There is still more I could say about the qualities of this book that could fill several sermons. I am just asking you to catch a glimpse of why you ought to appreciate the Bible. II. Direction #2: Assimilate The Bible “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” (Psalm 119:18 ...

1699. Supernatural: Running On Empty

John 2:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... the wine back into water. The reason we have been dealing with miracles to begin with is because we are in a series that we are calling, “Supernatural.” One of the hallmarks of the life and ministry of Jesus was both the quantity and the quality of the miracles that He performed. In this series, we are trying to explain why #1 – miracles are important; #2 – what they teach; #3 – why Jesus is still in the miracle-working business. Even though this appears to be the most simple miracle Jesus ever ...

1700. Supernatural: Taken By Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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James Merritt

... until you are in the middle of it. What do you do when you are taken by storm? We are in a series called “Supernatural” and we are taking a look at some of the miracles that Jesus performed in His ministry. Both in quantity and quality, Jesus performed more amazing miracles, than everyone in history put together. No miracle He ever performed may be more helpful or more meaningful to many of us in this room, those watching by television, or listening on the internet than the miracle He performed on that ...

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